When India’s T20 World Cup-winning team took to the streets of Mumbai on an open bus, Marine Drive transformed into a jubilant sea of blue. Thousands gathered to catch a glimpse of their cricketing heroes, but the euphoria left a less celebratory mark on the iconic promenade. By the next morning, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) was left to clean up an astonishing 11,500 kg (11.
5 metric tonnes) of waste. 🏆 टी २० क्रिकेट विश्वचषक- २०२४ विजेत्या भारतीय संघाच्या स्वागतासाठी मुंबईतील मरीन ड्राईव्ह परिसरात काल रात्री उशिरापर्यंत लाखोंच्या संख्येने क्रिकेटप्रेमी उपस्थित होते. 🧹 स्वागत सोहळा आटोपून ही गर्दी ओसरल्यानंतर बृहन्मुंबई महानगरपालिकेच्या माध्यमातून संपूर्ण मरीन ड्राईव्ह.
.. — माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) What was supposed to be a joyous parade turned Marine Drive into a veritable junkyard.
Fans left behind an impressive variety of detritus, from shoes and clothes to plastic bottles and chip wrappers. The post-celebration scene was more reminiscent of a landfill than a landmark.